1 hour ago, Sexyfootball said:

Estevao RW Palmer #10 Sterling LW. I'd bet that both wingers could chip in double figures for goals.

I know I am in a minority of one on here on the LW suggestion btw - LOL

Please, just let it go. Get off the hill, it just undermines all of your other good posts.

Lest we ever forget

1 hour ago, WhiteWall said:

Please, just let it go. Get off the hill, it just undermines all of your other good posts.

Lest we ever forget

Funny enough that moment killed his career.

Our wingers should score more - but then it is down to our manager getting them to play the ball forward more. As Cole Palmer has stated - backwards and sideways is not going to create more chances.

Jamie Gittens for 30 million quid? sure why not. Bring him home - he has played for us before (briefly when he was like 8 or something). So yes, lets be kind and let him be the new generational talent at the club.

13 hours ago, Sexyfootball said:

Estevao RW Palmer #10 Sterling LW. I'd bet that both wingers could chip in double figures for goals.

I know I am in a minority of one on here on the LW suggestion btw - LOL

Looking at the alternatives on the left (and even right, as I don't know how Estevao kid is going to result), with Neto, Noni and Mudryk (ffs, I can't believe some are looking forward to his return...), I'll be joining your "Sterling support group".

34 minutes ago, RMH said:

Looking at the alternatives on the left (and even right, as I don't know how Estevao kid is going to result), with Neto, Noni and Mudryk (ffs, I can't believe some are looking forward to his return...), I'll be joining your "Sterling support group".

I`d rther play with 10 men than have Sterling play a single minute next season. Hes a sh*tehouse.

56 minutes ago, dkw said:

I`d rther play with 10 men than have Sterling play a single minute next season.

In days gone by this was just seen as a expression but we literally played better with 10 men than with Jackson against Newcastle so maybe an idea for the future perhaps…

Personal terms agreed for Gittens. 7 year contract. (@FabriceHawkins) #CFC

What's this obsession with buying left wing Dortmund players?

If anything, the one we should have bought way back when was Reus

On 02/06/2025 at 21:55, BordeauxBlue said:

We signed Delap and possibly this Gittens bloke, who would in all likelyhood not improve United.

A dead Denis Law and Bobby Charlton would improve their attack.

Anyone know the lad or what he can do?

Edited June 7, 20251 yr by evissy

More concrete info...

20 minutes ago, evissy said:

Anyone know the lad or what he can do?

I had a peek on the Dortmund forums, hes a pretty raw player but very good at dribbling and scoring. His decision making leaves a lot to be desired though.

As long as we get him for less than 40m it’s a pretty good deal imo, basically Mudryk’s replacement.

He's another player that could go either way. Another gamble on a kid basically.

Great in 1v1s

Great defensive contribution

Poor ball retention

Poor final ball/decision making

Can’t say I know much about him, but assume time spent with Man City youth team aligns with so many we are signing.

What is encouraging is his improvement in goals - 48 appearances and 12 goals last year. Not bad for a 20 year old, although always tough to transition that to the premier league.

Fits the profile we love to sign. Wonder if we’d have done this had we signed Sancho.

I found this abit surprising.

9 minutes ago, dansubrosa said:

I found this abit surprising.

Now do 20 year old Sancho in the Bundesliga

3 minutes ago, DarkMata said:

Now do 20 year old Sancho in the Bundesliga

I can’t on this website but here’s Sancho at Dortmund last season (Well 2 seasons ago now)

10 minutes ago, dansubrosa said:

I can’t on this website but here’s Sancho at Dortmund last season (Well 2 seasons ago now)

Playing the Bundesliga in a more attacking team/league could definitely skew the stats either way.

No players is a like so in the end is all down to Gittens to put the working in and improve rather than playing call of duty till 4 am

4 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Great in 1v1s

Great defensive contribution

Poor ball retention

Poor final ball/decision making

Left wing Madueke then

2 hours ago, PhilH930 said:

Can’t say I know much about him, but assume time spent with Man City youth team aligns with so many we are signing.

What is encouraging is his improvement in goals - 48 appearances and 12 goals last year. Not bad for a 20 year old, although always tough to transition that to the premier league.

Fits the profile we love to sign. Wonder if we’d have done this had we signed Sancho.

I suspect he'll be on one fifth Sancho's wages, possibly even less

5 hours ago, dansubrosa said:

I had a peek on the Dortmund forums, hes a pretty raw player but very good at dribbling and scoring. His decision making leaves a lot to be desired though.

As long as we get him for less than 40m it’s a pretty good deal imo, basically Mudryk’s replacement.

Why couldn't he get in the first team towards the end of the season?

30 minutes ago, BordeauxBlue said:

Left wing Madueke then

Better touch & dribbler than Noni.

5 hours ago, guddy69 said:

Why couldn't he get in the first team towards the end of the season?

He is a touch line winger, but very average when he has to come inside. The new manager preferred players with the latter profile.

My biggest concern is he is another gamble that could go any way, when what we need is a dead cert. Upper season you are now adding a very raw Quenda as competition for him on the LW. Just feels very off.

6 hours ago, BordeauxBlue said:

I suspect he'll be on one fifth Sancho's wages, possibly even less

That's probably the biggest reason Sancho's out and Gittens is in.

I don't watch Bundesliga but looking at their stats Sancho at the same age was an absolute beast and put up great numbers, while Gittens' stats look very modest. Looks like just another player Joe Shields knows from Man City academy and we could get on small wages.

Mind you, I'm not saying we should have kept Sancho, it's just another example of how current management operates.